For those that were in love with the coffee and chocolate stylings of Southern Tier’s (Lakewood, NY) Mokah and Jahva, their have been discontinued indefinitely.
Mokah, the brewery’s coffee/chocolate blend usually ships in April. Jahva – the coffee stout Southern Tier has been brewing since 2005 usually arrived in March. Their retirement will make way for other entries in the Blackwater Series in the near future.… Read the rest
Last week, NoDa Brewing (Charlotte, NC) excitedly released Imperial Coco Loco. This is the 3rd bottle release by the growing brewery. Imperial Coco is based of the Great American Beer Festival silver medal winning recipe, but pumped up. More malts, more cacao, more coconut. Bottles have already been released at the brewery, expect more at retail this week.
This is the Imperial version of our 2012 Great American Beer Festival Silver Medal winning Robust Porter Coco Loco. … Read the rest
Avondale Brewing (Birmingham, AL) is adding a bottling line. All 22oz bottles for the time being. Among those slated – No Joka Mocha, a seasonal release.
No Joka Mocha is an oatmeal stout malt beverage with coffee and cocoa. This brew has a blackish pour with a creamy tan head. A solid coffee aroma greets the nose with deep rich malts in the background. It has a medium body that is slightly sweet, with subtle chocolate flavors and finishes smooth with the oatmeal. Our special blend of Blue Batak Sumatran Coffee … Read the rest
Ska Brewing will release the third edition in their Seasonal Stout series: … Read the rest
Set to join Ska Brewing’s seasonal stout series is Vernal Minthe Stout. This edition blends chocolate, mint, and vanilla together in one flavorful can.
Style: Stout (w/ Cocoa Nibs, Peppermint, Spearmint, Vanilla Beans, Milk Sugar)
Availability: 12oz cans
Arrival: TBA
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The newest creation from Bridgeport Brewing (Portland, OR) is now available. … Read the rest
For your “cool shit” category – Japanese brewery Sankt Gallen has a chocolate pint glass to go with their chocolate stout. It works just as you can imagine. You pour … Read the rest
Port Brewing Company‘s Board Meeting will start popping up this month.… Read the rest
The first beer to be infused using Tröeg’s Brewing’s (Hershey, PA) ”Infüz-O-Matic” will be Scratch #88. Slated to launch just in time for Valentine’s Day, this stout will be … Read the rest
On February 1st, Foothills Brewing will release Sexual Chocolate 2013. The famed imperial stout has been brewed since 2007 and contains organic Peruvian cocoa nibs. Some important details regarding the release:
-The first official tapping is 5pm on February 1st, with the first toast given by Dave Gonzales (Pub Brewer).
- Party ensues post toast. Bring your beers to share. Party goes until 2 am.
- 2 am, informal line starts for 10am release
- 4 bottle limit per person. $15 per bottle… Read the rest
Cigar City Brewing (Cider & Mead) will debut a mead/lager hybrid… Read the rest
Want to drink like an Oompa Loompa? You will in February. Those little helpers at Fat Heads Brewery (Middleburg Heights, OH) will release Oompa Loompa Chocolate Cream Stout. You can probably guess – this scrumdiddilyumptious beers is brewed with Belgian dark chocolate and Madagascar Vanilla Beans. Pleasing to those with both a sweet tooth, and a booze tooth. (Is that a thing?)
Oompa Loompa Chocolate Cream Stout is the golden ticket to luscious indulgence. Brewed in small batches with Belgian Dark Chocolate… Read the rest
Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) recently opened a Cider & Mead division of the brewery. Meet the first collaboration – Camp Braggot Ghost Stories. teaming up with B. Nektar Meadery (Ferndale, MI) the team has created a lager/mead hybrid, with a host of ingredients, including coconut, cacao nibs, tea, and oak chips.
Scary things live in the dark. Full of unknown ghosts and ghouls. Surprises behind every tree. It might scare you, or it might make you laugh, but it’ll break eery preconceived notion you may have. … Read the rest
Rogue’s second VooDoo Doughnut beer should be popping up at your favorite beer spots shortly if not already. VooDoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut butter, and Banana Ale is the latest tribute to Portland’s Voo Doo Doughnut Shop, which features specialty doughnuts such as a maple bacon bar (which inspired Rogue’s first beer, Maple Bacon Porter), doughnuts with Captain Crunch on top, and doughnuts dipped in everything from bubblegum dust to tang. After the original Maple Bacon Porter receiving mixed reviews, let’s hope that this crazy concoction pleases the palate. Below is the donut the beer is inspired by…… Read the rest